Offical Program Rules

Cisco Global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR PARTICIPATE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF
PARTICIPATING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED.

OVERVIEW
Cisco expects there will be approximately one million cyber security jobs available around the world without enough talent to fill
them. The Global Cisco Security Scholarship (the Scholarship) is an opportunity to make sure that people have the necessary
skills to make the leap into the security market. The Scholarship will help educate, train and reskill the job force in Cybersecurity
Operations to be the security IT professionals needed to fill this vast talent shortage.

This Scholarship opens on August 1, 2016 at 8:00am Pacific Time and ends on July 31, 2017 at 12:00pm Pacific Time, or if
earlier, until there are no more available scholarship awards (the "Scholarship Period"). Entry into this Scholarship is acceptance
of these Official Rules. This Scholarship is sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134
USA ("Sponsor" or "Cisco").

ELIGIBILITY
This Scholarship is open to candidates ("Candidates" or you) who are age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. The
Candidates must have one or more of the following:

Cisco certification (CCNET or higher)

Relevant industry certification [(ISC)2, CompTIA Security, EC-Council, GIAC, ISACA]
Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA 1 and CCNA 2)
At least three (3) years combined experience in approved U.S. military job roles

Candidate acknowledgment:
They are planning a career in IT cybersecurity
They will complete the training in three (3) months or ninety (90) hours dedicated time.
They will provide a success story.

This Scholarship is not open to: (1) Cisco employees; (2) the immediate family members or members of the same household of
any such Cisco employee; (3) anyone professionally involved in the development or administration of this Scholarship; (4)
employees or internally contracted vendors of governments and government-affiliated companies or organizations; or (5) any
employee whose employer's guidelines or regulations do not allow entry in the Scholarship or acceptance of the scholarship
awards(s). In addition, residents of Balkans, Belarus, Burundi, Central Africa Republic, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,
Libya, Myanmar (formerly Burma), North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and
Zimbabwe are not eligible to participate. This Scholarship is void in these countries and where otherwise prohibited or restricted
by law.

HOW TO ENTER
You will be asked to complete an online application and show proof that you meet the qualification criteria.

Process:
1. Apply online and fill out the sign-up form available at cisco.com/go/securityscholar.
2. Verify eligibility and submit the application. Cisco sends receipt of application and instruction on next steps.
3. If application is accepted, Candidate shall take an online assessment to ensure that he/she has the requisite
understanding of security fundamentals to proceed with training.
4. Cisco will evaluate applications and begin the selection process based on eligibility and announce the list of scholarship
recipients starting August 2016.
5. Cisco will send a congratulations message and a link to access a portal for Scholarship curriculum program delivery.
6. Classes start November 2016 and last three (3) months for full program delivery and certification.
7. Cisco will grant scholarship training for up to ten thousand (10,000) participants on a first-come and proven skills
acceptance basis. Cisco will recruit new students every quarter until there are no more available scholarship awards.

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 Entries must be received during the Scholarship Period. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, delayed, damaged,
misdirected, incomplete, void, corrupted, garbled, illegible, and/or unintelligible entries, or for any problems, bugs or malfunctions
Candidates may encounter when submitting their entry. Only complete valid entries will be accepted. Sponsor will not verify
receipt of entries. Candidates must provide all information requested to be eligible to participate. Sponsor reserves the right to
disqualify false entries or entries suspected of being false. Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries, in the sole discretion
of Sponsor, will be disqualified. All entries submitted become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or
returned.

JUDGING CRITERIA
The Candidate will complete an evaluation that will assess network concepts, security concepts, cryptography, host-based
analysis, security monitoring, attack methods, endpoint threat analysis and computer forensics, network intrusion analysis, data
and event analysis, and incident handling.

Participants will be selected based on the skill set determined by the assessment and the Candidates commitment to complete
the training in three (3) months. Unauthorized assistance during the assessment is prohibited.

Scholarship Awards
Subject to the terms of these Official Rules, once confirmed by Sponsor, the participant(s) will receive the following:

Each Candidate selected will receive e-learning training to be certified as a Security Operations Center Analyst. This
is a first-of-its-kind training package that is not available commercially. The instructor-led e-learning training consists
of two (2) courses and two (2) assessments along with mentoring and coaching, representing a significant monetary
investment to the learners career. A standard instructor-led course offering from an Authorized Cisco Learning
Partner is equivalent to several thousand US dollars. Course materials are in English. Additional terms and conditions
may apply to the training and related activities.

Limit one (1) scholarship award per Candidate. The approximate retail values are subject to change based on current
market conditions at the time of scholarship award fulfilment. Participants are not entitled to any surplus between actual
retail value (ARV) of scholarship award and stated ARV and any difference between stated ARV and actual value of the
scholarship award will not be awarded. No substitution, assignment, transfer, or cash redemption of any scholarship
award is allowed by participant. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a scholarship award with another scholarship
award of equal or greater value should the advertised scholarship award become unavailable for any reason. If
applicable, scholarship awards may be awarded in the form of voucher(s), coupon(s) and/or gift card(s) in Sponsors
sole discretion. If a potential participant is unable to participate in or accept the scholarship award or any portion of the
scholarship award for any reason, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to such potential participant. Neither
Sponsor nor any of its scholarship award suppliers will replace any lost or stolen scholarship awards, cards or
certificates after being awarded to participant. In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the
stated number of scholarship awards.

NOTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT(S)
Participants will be notified by email, at Sponsors discretion. Sponsors decision will be final in all matters. Sponsor may also
send potential participant(s) a declaration of eligibility / liability / publicity release ("Release"). Unless restricted by law, potential
participants receiving such a Release may be required to complete and return it within the time period specified therein. The
scholarship award may be forfeited and, in such case, an alternate potential participant may, in Sponsor's discretion, be selected
from among the remaining eligible entries (using the criteria described above), if a potential participant: (i) cannot be reached;
(ii) fails to obtain all signatures on the Release and to return the documents in a timely manner as required pursuant to these
Official Rules; or (iii) cannot accept or receive the scholarship award for any reason. Scholarship awards will be sent to
participants as quickly as practicable following notification (and receipt of any Release and related document, if applicable).

CONTENT AND LICENSE TERMS

Originality
By participating in this Scholarship, Candidate warrants and represents that his or her entry:

is original and has been legally created, and that Candidate owns all rights to the entry,
does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party;
has not been entered in any previous scholarship or won any previous award;
has not been published or distributed previously in any media; and
complies in all respects with the requirements set out in these Official Rules.

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 Third-Party Rights
No part of any entry may depict recognizable third-party marks, copyrights, brands, or other property, unless Candidate has
obtained all proper licenses. The entry must not contain any elements that would infringe upon any third party's rights
(intellectual property or otherwise), and must not include any commercial content that: (1) promotes any product or service, other
than one owned or branded by Sponsor, or (2) disparages Sponsor, its affiliates, partners, customers, competitors, or any third
party in any way. Sponsors determination as to whether Candidate's Submission potentially violates the rights of any third party
is final.

Permissions and Releases

Candidate acknowledges and agrees that he or she is responsible for obtaining any and all documents, policies and
authorizations necessary to submit the entry to Sponsor in connection with this Scholarship, including but not limited to, publicity
releases, permits and venue permissions, as may be necessary; and Candidate represents and warrants that he or she has
done so and can make written copies of such permissions available to Sponsor upon request.

If applicable: Candidate represents and warrants that he or she has obtained permission from each person whose name, image,
likeness and/or voice ("Likeness") is included in any entry, and that such person(s) has/have granted Candidate all necessary
rights to use the persons Likeness as described in these rules, and that Candidate can make written copies of such permissions
available to Sponsor upon request. If the Likeness of a minor is included, such grant of rights must include written permission
from the minors parent or legal guardian authorizing the use of the minors Likeness on behalf of the minor. Candidate
represents and warrants that he or she has obtained written permission when filming or photographing any part of his or her
entry on private property not owned or controlled by Candidate, where such permission is required.

Limitations
Candidates entry must not include anything in its theme or language that would offend parents whose young children view the
entry, and must not include any nudity, sex, explicit activity, violence or drug use, nor any references to same.

License Grant
By submitting any entry in this Scholarship, Candidate irrevocably grants Sponsor and its affiliates, legal representatives,
assigns, agents and licensees, the unconditional, irrevocable and perpetual right and permission, royalty-free, to reproduce,
encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse
(without limitation as to when or to the number of times used), for any purpose, the Candidate's entry and ideas and materials
contained therein, including, but not limited to, any recordings and performances contained therein (in each case, as submitted
or as edited/modified in any way by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion), as well as to use Candidate's Likeness, and/or
statements regarding his/her participation in this Scholarship (with or without using the Candidate's name) in any and all media
without limitation as to time or territory, and without additional compensation or approval from the Candidate, or any other party.
Candidate waives all intellectual property rights, privacy/publicity rights or other legal or moral rights that might preclude the
Sponsor's use of the submission, and agrees not to sue or assert any claim against Sponsor for the use of the submission or
Candidate's Likeness or statements. The grant of rights under these Official Rules includes all rights of paternity, integrity,
disclosure, and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as "moral rights" ("Moral Rights"). If Moral
Rights cannot be assigned under applicable law, then to the full extent allowed by law, Candidate hereby waives such Moral
Rights in favor of Sponsor and consents to any action of Sponsor which would violate such Moral Rights in the absence of such
consent.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
The Scholarship is subject to applicable federal, state and local laws, and these Official Rules.

Each participant will be solely responsible for any local, provincial, country or any other applicable taxes, and any other costs,
expenses and fees in connection with the scholarship award. If applicable, the participant(s) may be issued an IRS Form 1099
or other tax documentation for the approximate retail value of any awarded scholarship award.

Candidate grants permission to Sponsor and its authorized representatives to use his/her name, address (city and
state/province/territory/country), photograph, voice, and/or other likeness for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without
further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, and on the Internet and world wide web, in
perpetuity, without notice, consideration, review or approval.

Following the Scholarship Period, Sponsor shall not be required to retain records of any entries.

By participating, Candidate hereby: (a) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be
final and binding; and (b) waives any right to claim ambiguity in the Scholarship or these Official Rules, except where prohibited
by law. Once submitted, an entry cannot be deleted or cancelled.

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 Candidate acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any
warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any scholarship award or the
Scholarship. All warranties are hereby disclaimed; and each potential participant will accept the scholarship award "AS IS." All
costs and expenses, including support services, not specifically listed above as part of the scholarship award, are solely the
participants responsibility.

In the event of a dispute as to the source of any entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be
deemed to be the person making the entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person assigned an email address by
an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the
domain associated with the submitted address.

Subject to applicable law, Sponsor reserves the right, in its discretion, to (a) cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this
Scholarship and these Official Rules, for any reason, at any time and without any liability, and (b) limit or restrict participation in
the Scholarship, upon notice.

All Candidates are solely responsible for compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations, contractual limitations
and/or office or company policies, if any, regarding Candidates participation in trade promotions or acceptance of promotional
scholarship awards; and by entering this Scholarship, Candidate confirms that he or she is not in violation of any of the foregoing
and has obtained the consent of his or her employer to participate, if applicable. If a Candidate is not permitted to accept any
received scholarship award, then the Candidate may return such scholarship award to Sponsor; and Sponsor will refund the cost
of shipment, as appropriate.

Use of any automated entry device or software is prohibited. Creation or use of multiple accounts for registration or participation
in the Scholarship is prohibited. To the extent the Scholarship uses or requires functionality of any third party website (e.g.,
social media sites or platforms that enable broad communications, collaboration and/or posting of videos), you understand that
the Scholarship is not sponsored by such third parties, and further agree to follow the policies on such website(s), as applicable.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Candidate it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the
Scholarship or violating these Official Rules, or otherwise acts in an uncooperative, unsportsmanlike, disruptive, abusive, or
threatening manner; and Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Scholarship should it suspect fraud or for reasons out of the
control of Sponsor. Disputes regarding these Official Rules and/or this Scholarship will be governed by the internal laws of
California. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF
THE SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION
FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOLARSHIP. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW,
INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Sponsor is not responsible for: (a) lost, late, misdirected, undeliverable, incomplete or indecipherable entries due to system
errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions and/or entries; (b) technical failures of any
kind; (c) failures of any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Scholarship; (d) unauthorized human
and/or mechanical intervention in any part of the submission process or the Scholarship administration; (e) technical or human
error which may occur in the administration of the Scholarship or the processing of entries; or (f) other factors beyond Sponsors
reasonable control. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to any Candidates or any other persons computer related
to or resulting from participating in the Scholarship or downloading materials from or use of the Site.

If for any reason the Scholarship is not capable of running as planned by Sponsor, including infection by computer virus, bugs,
tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which, in Sponsors sole determination,
corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Scholarship, Sponsor reserves the
right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Scholarship. If Scholarship is cancelled prior to the end of
the Scholarship Period, for the reasons stated above, notice will be posted on the Scholarship website; and some or all of the
scholarship awards may, in Sponsors sole discretion, be awarded to potential participants to be selected (using the judging
criteria described above) from among all the remaining uncorrupted entries received up until the time of modification or
cancellation.

Sponsor shall not be liable to any Candidate or other person for failure to supply any scholarship award or any part thereof, by
reason of the scholarship award becoming, for reasons beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor, unavailable or impracticable
to award, or for any force majeure event, technical or equipment failure, terrorist acts, labor dispute, or act/omission of any kind
(whether legal or illegal), transportation interruption, civil disturbance, or any other cause similar or dissimilar beyond Sponsors
control.

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 LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE
CANDIDATE AGREES THAT SPONSOR, ITS AFFILIATES, DIVISIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, RESELLERS, DEALERS,
DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (RELEASED PARTIES) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE RELEASED AND HELD HARMLESS BY CANDIDATE FOR ANY CLAIMS, LIABILITIES,
OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION DISABILITY OR DEATH. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE SITE AND IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, IN WHICH CASE SUCH LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY THE LAW IN THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION.

PUBLICITY
Candidate acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may use the Scholarship (including any submission) for publicity, advertising
or other marketing purposes, in any media, and may use the name, likeness, and hometown name and/or scholarship award
information of potential participants as part of that publicity, without additional compensation to the potential participants.

PRIVACY
All personal information collected by Sponsor will be used for the administration of the Scholarship and in accordance with
Sponsor's privacy policy. Any questions regarding privacy matters should be directed to the address set out below. Please refer
to Sponsor's privacy policy located at http://cisco.com/web/siteassets/legal/privacy.html for important information regarding the
collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor.

OFFICIAL RULES AND PARTICIPANTS LIST

For a copy of these Official Rules or the names of participants, please visit cisco.com/go/securityscholar-list. Participants list to
be available approximately ten (10) days after the Scholarship Period.

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